{"product_id":"if-beale-street-could-talk-deluxe-edition-isbn-9780593688984","title":"If Beale Street Could Talk (Deluxe Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stunning deluxe edition of James Baldwin's timeless, bestselling novel of love and solidarity in the face of injustice—the beloved classic that inspired the major motion picture directed by Barry Jenkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“One of the best books James Baldwin has ever written—perhaps the best of all.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes a new introduction by Brit Bennett, the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing Half,\u003c\/i\u003e and special cover art featuring a portrait of James Baldwin by his friend and contemporary Beauford Delaney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTish is nineteen years old and in love with Fonny, a young sculptor who is the father of her child. Tish and Fonny have pledged to get married, but when Fonny is falsely accused of a terrible crime, their families set out to clear his name and reunite the young lovers. As they face an uncertain future, Tish and Fonny experience a kaleidoscope of emotions—affection, despair, and, not least of all, hope. In a love story that evokes the blues, James Baldwin gives us two characters so alive and profoundly realized that they are unforgettably ingrained in the American psyche.\u003cb\u003eJAMES BALDWIN\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1924 and educated in New York. He is the author of more than twenty works of fiction and nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eGo Tell It on the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNotes of a Native Son\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGiovanni's Room\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNobody Knows My Name\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnother Country\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Fire Next Time\u003c\/i\u003e. Among the awards he received are a Eugene F. Saxon Memorial Trust Award, a Rosenwald Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Partisan Review Fellowship, and a Ford Foundation grant. He was made a Commander of the Legion of Honor in 1986. Baldwin died in 1987.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299892777189,"sku":"NP9780593688984","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593688984.jpg?v=1767729765","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/if-beale-street-could-talk-deluxe-edition-isbn-9780593688984","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}